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Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28, at Skypark in Scotts Valley. Organized by the volunteer Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley, the events have raised nearly $250,000...

KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air. According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the news team had just wrapped up their morning editorial meeting, Tuesday, when corporate executives gave them the news. “We’ve been cleaning...

A Felton woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 9 north of Felton.  California Highway Patrol said the 80-year-old woman was driving a red 1967 Volkswagen Beetle northbound on Highway 9 at an undetermined speed around 8:20am on Sept. 20.  Meanwhile, a...

Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the issues continue as the district attempts to garner community support for a $700 per year parcel tax proposal. At a special...

Upcoming events at Highlands Park Senior Center announced Ben Lomond’s Highlands Park Senior & Community Center will host several upcoming events aimed at engaging local residents aged 50 and older. These events focus on community connection, wellness and support services. On Sunday, Sept. 21, The Center...

The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s next Strategic Plan, which sets priorities for 2026-32. The Strategic Plan is the County’s roadmap for action—laying out community priorities, tracking...

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K fun run event to raise tsunami awareness. The race culminates with a general emergency preparedness event at the finish area...

Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend. The enforcement efforts were part of a national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization campaign, where additional officers were on patrol...

The murder suspect with a mustache in red-and-peach jail attire chuckled to himself and leaned back to the left, as the Superior Court hearing came to a close on Sept. 2. James Collier had just won a victory—the delay of his plea hearing by a...

Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposed parcel tax and related election plans. FFPD is considering calling a special election this December on a $700 flat parcel tax....